Question 1

A test case is

Accepted Answer

A)  a case brought to force a ruling on the constitutionality of a law or executive action. 
B)  a brief filed by an interest group that describes some of the most important consequences of a potential Supreme Court decision. 
C)  a case that is appealed to a circuit court. 
D)  a suit brought by an individual on behalf of a group of other people who are in a similar situation. 
E)  any case that comes before the Supreme Court. 
A)  a case brought to force a ruling on the constitutionality of a law or executive action. 
B)  a brief filed by an interest group that describes some of the most important consequences of a potential Supreme Court decision. 
C)  a case that is appealed to a circuit court. 
D)  a suit brought by an individual on behalf of a group of other people who are in a similar situation. 
E)  any case that comes before the Supreme Court.

Question 2

The separate but equal doctrine was established in which Supreme Court case?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka 
B)  Plessy v. Ferguson 
C)  Gideon v. Wainwright 
D)  Gibbons v. Ogden 
E)  Marbury v. Madison. 
A)  Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka 
B)  Plessy v. Ferguson 
C)  Gideon v. Wainwright 
D)  Gibbons v. Ogden 
E)  Marbury v. Madison.

Question 3

John Marshall, Louis Brandeis, Harlan Stone, Charles Evan Hughes, Earl Warren, and former Chief Justice William Rehnquist all came to the bench without judicial experience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of these is NOT one of the periods in the history of Constitutional interpretation by the Supreme Court?

Accepted Answer

A)  revolution and separation from England 
B)  national power and property rights 
C)  government and the economy 
D)  individual rights and liberties 
E)  They are all periods of Constitutional interpretation by the U.S. Supreme Court. 
A)  revolution and separation from England 
B)  national power and property rights 
C)  government and the economy 
D)  individual rights and liberties 
E)  They are all periods of Constitutional interpretation by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Question 5

What are the consequences of senatorial courtesy on our system of checks and balances and separation of powers? Based on your understanding of the Framer's intention, how consistent do you think senatorial courtesy is with their intention of judicial appointments?

Accepted Answer

The consequences of senatorial courtesy

Question 6

How many presidential nominees to the Supreme Court in the 20th century were NOT confirmed?

Accepted Answer

A)  seventeen 
B)  fifteen 
C)  ten 
D)  five 
E)  two 
A)  seventeen 
B)  fifteen 
C)  ten 
D)  five 
E)  two

Question 7

What are norms?

Accepted Answer

A)  a set of unwritten but clearly understood rules of behavior that shapes how the Supreme Court conducts its business 
B)  a set of guidelines that clearly defines which cases can or cannot be heard by the Supreme Court 
C)  a set of written rules for the Supreme Court that was written during the eighteenth century and still followed today 
D)  a series of cases revolving around the same subject and ruled on as one unit 
E)  a series of judgments that codify specific behaviors of the president and Congress 
A)  a set of unwritten but clearly understood rules of behavior that shapes how the Supreme Court conducts its business 
B)  a set of guidelines that clearly defines which cases can or cannot be heard by the Supreme Court 
C)  a set of written rules for the Supreme Court that was written during the eighteenth century and still followed today 
D)  a series of cases revolving around the same subject and ruled on as one unit 
E)  a series of judgments that codify specific behaviors of the president and Congress

Question 8

Senatorial courtesy is

Accepted Answer

A)  the right of the junior senator from the president's party in the state where the district court is located to approve the nominee. 
B)  the right of the senior senator from the president's party in the state where the district court is located to approve the nominee. 
C)  the expectation the senators from both political parties in the state where the district court is located to agree on a nominee. 
D)  designed to increase presidential authority over the appointment process. 
E)  no longer a practiced norm in the Senate. 
A)  the right of the junior senator from the president's party in the state where the district court is located to approve the nominee. 
B)  the right of the senior senator from the president's party in the state where the district court is located to approve the nominee. 
C)  the expectation the senators from both political parties in the state where the district court is located to agree on a nominee. 
D)  designed to increase presidential authority over the appointment process. 
E)  no longer a practiced norm in the Senate.

Question 9

What is judicial review?

Accepted Answer

The power of the Supreme Court

Question 10

A suit to prevent dumping of toxic wastes in public waterways (to use an example) that is brought by an individual in the name of all people living in the area is called a ________ suit.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A suit to prevent dumping of toxic...

Question 11

Which of the following is a norm usually followed by the Supreme Court?

Accepted Answer

A)  open decision making (the "sunshine norm") 
B)  seniority 
C)  de novo decision making 
D)  judicial activism 
E)  all of the above 
A)  open decision making (the "sunshine norm") 
B)  seniority 
C)  de novo decision making 
D)  judicial activism 
E)  all of the above

Question 12

Which of the following is a characteristic of US Courts of Appeals?

Accepted Answer

A)  witnesses are cross-examined as new evidence is introduced 
B)  briefs cannot be introduced at this level 
C)  new evidence cannot be introduced 
D)  most cases are heard by a trial jury 
E)  most cases are heard for the first time 
A)  witnesses are cross-examined as new evidence is introduced 
B)  briefs cannot be introduced at this level 
C)  new evidence cannot be introduced 
D)  most cases are heard by a trial jury 
E)  most cases are heard for the first time

Question 13

Which recent appointment to the Supreme Court was barely confirmed after allegations of sexual harassment were brought against him?

Accepted Answer

A)  William Rehnquist 
B)  David Souter 
C)  Clarence Thomas 
D)  John Paul Stevens 
E)  Samuel Alito 
A)  William Rehnquist 
B)  David Souter 
C)  Clarence Thomas 
D)  John Paul Stevens 
E)  Samuel Alito

Question 14

Standing is the authority to bring legal action because one is directly affected by the issues at hand.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which president appointed Earl Warren to be Chief Justice?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dwight Eisenhower 
B)  John Kennedy 
C)  Franklin Roosevelt 
D)  Richard Nixon 
E)  Harry S. Truman 
A)  Dwight Eisenhower 
B)  John Kennedy 
C)  Franklin Roosevelt 
D)  Richard Nixon 
E)  Harry S. Truman

Question 16

A ________ is what a court determines must be done to rectify a wrong.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A ________ is what a court determines...

Question 17

Constitutional courts are so named because they were created at the framing of the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

As it has become more important recently, what is the most important method used to tell what the judicial philosophy of a Supreme Court nominee is?

Accepted Answer

A)  by examining the rulings and written opinions of the nominee 
B)  by understanding the philosophy of the president who nominated the candidate 
C)  by understanding the nominee's background 
D)  by the nominee's race and religion 
E)  by the senator's opinions coming from the judiciary committee that approved the nominee 
A)  by examining the rulings and written opinions of the nominee 
B)  by understanding the philosophy of the president who nominated the candidate 
C)  by understanding the nominee's background 
D)  by the nominee's race and religion 
E)  by the senator's opinions coming from the judiciary committee that approved the nominee

Question 19

Who would be considered a strict constructivist?

Accepted Answer

A)  Justice Harry Blackmun 
B)  Justice David Souter 
C)  Justice William Brennan 
D)  Chief Justice Earl Warren 
E)  Justice Antonin Scalia 
A)  Justice Harry Blackmun 
B)  Justice David Souter 
C)  Justice William Brennan 
D)  Chief Justice Earl Warren 
E)  Justice Antonin Scalia

Question 20

Amicus Curiae is the legal doctrine that says precedent should guide judicial decision making.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A test case is

The separate but equal doctrine was established in which Supreme Court case?

John Marshall, Louis Brandeis, Harlan Stone, Charles Evan Hughes, Earl Warren, and former Chief Justice William Rehnquist all came to the bench without judicial experience.

Which of these is NOT one of the periods in the history of Constitutional interpretation by the Supreme Court?

What are the consequences of senatorial courtesy on our system of checks and balances and separation of powers? Based on your understanding of the Framer's intention, how consistent do you think senatorial courtesy is with their intention of judicial appointments?

How many presidential nominees to the Supreme Court in the 20th century were NOT confirmed?

What are norms?

Senatorial courtesy is

What is judicial review?

A suit to prevent dumping of toxic wastes in public waterways (to use an example) that is brought by an individual in the name of all people living in the area is called a ________ suit.

Which of the following is a norm usually followed by the Supreme Court?

Which of the following is a characteristic of US Courts of Appeals?

Which recent appointment to the Supreme Court was barely confirmed after allegations of sexual harassment were brought against him?

Standing is the authority to bring legal action because one is directly affected by the issues at hand.

Which president appointed Earl Warren to be Chief Justice?

A ________ is what a court determines must be done to rectify a wrong.

Constitutional courts are so named because they were created at the framing of the Constitution.

As it has become more important recently, what is the most important method used to tell what the judicial philosophy of a Supreme Court nominee is?

Who would be considered a strict constructivist?

Amicus Curiae is the legal doctrine that says precedent should guide judicial decision making.

Democracy and American Politics

The Constitution

Federalism States and Nations

Structural Foundations of the American Government

Public Opinion

News Media

Interest Groups and Business Corporations

Social Movements

Political Parties

Participation Voting, and Elections

Congress

The President

The Executive Branch

Freedom: the Struggle for Civil Liberties

Civil Rights: the Struggle for Political Equality

The Budget and Economic Policies

Social Safety Nets

Foreign Policy and National Defense

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Exam 14: The Courts

A test case is

The separate but equal doctrine was established in which Supreme Court case?

John Marshall, Louis Brandeis, Harlan Stone, Charles Evan Hughes, Earl Warren, and former Chief Justice William Rehnquist all came to the bench without judicial experience.

Which of these is NOT one of the periods in the history of Constitutional interpretation by the Supreme Court?

What are the consequences of senatorial courtesy on our system of checks and balances and separation of powers? Based on your understanding of the Framer's intention, how consistent do you think senatorial courtesy is with their intention of judicial appointments?

How many presidential nominees to the Supreme Court in the 20th century were NOT confirmed?

What are norms?

Senatorial courtesy is

What is judicial review?

A suit to prevent dumping of toxic wastes in public waterways (to use an example) that is brought by an individual in the name of all people living in the area is called a ________ suit.

Which of the following is a norm usually followed by the Supreme Court?

Which of the following is a characteristic of US Courts of Appeals?

Which recent appointment to the Supreme Court was barely confirmed after allegations of sexual harassment were brought against him?

Standing is the authority to bring legal action because one is directly affected by the issues at hand.

Which president appointed Earl Warren to be Chief Justice?

A ________ is what a court determines must be done to rectify a wrong.

Constitutional courts are so named because they were created at the framing of the Constitution.

As it has become more important recently, what is the most important method used to tell what the judicial philosophy of a Supreme Court nominee is?

Who would be considered a strict constructivist?

Amicus Curiae is the legal doctrine that says precedent should guide judicial decision making.

Democracy and American Politics

The Constitution

Federalism States and Nations

Structural Foundations of the American Government

Public Opinion

News Media

Interest Groups and Business Corporations

Social Movements

Political Parties

Participation Voting, and Elections

Congress

The President

The Executive Branch

Freedom: the Struggle for Civil Liberties

Civil Rights: the Struggle for Political Equality

The Budget and Economic Policies

Social Safety Nets

Foreign Policy and National Defense

Filters